Sri Annapurna Stotram
shree annapoornaa stotram'
nityaanandakaree varaabhayakaree saundaryaratnaakaree
nirdhootaakhiladoshapaavanakaree pratyakshamaaheshvaree |
praaleyaachalavam'shapaavanakaree kaasheepuraadheeshvaree
bhikshaam' dehi kri'paavalambanakaree maataannapoorneshvaree || 1 ||
naanaaratnavichitrabhooshanakaree hemaambaraad'ambaree
muktaahaaravid'ambamaanavilasadvakshojakumbhaantaree |
kaashmeeraagaruvaasitaangaruchiraa kaasheepuraadheeshvaree
bhikshaam' dehi kri'paavalambanakaree maataannapoorneshvaree || 2 ||
yogaanandakaree ripukshayakaree dharmaikanisht'haakaree
chandraarkaanalabhaasamaanalaharee trailokyarakshaakaree |
sarvaishvaryakaree tapah' phalakaree kaasheepuraadheeshvaree
bhikshaam' dehi kri'paavalambanakaree maataannapoorneshvaree || 3 ||
kailaasaachalakandaraalayakaree gauree hyumaashaankaree
kaumaaree nigamaarthagocharakaree hyonkaarabeejaaksharee |
mokshadvaarakavaat'apaat'anakaree kaasheepuraadheeshvaree
bhikshaam' dehi kri'paavalambanakaree maataannapoorneshvaree || 4 ||
dri'shyaadri'shyavibhootivaahanakaree brahmaand'abhaand'odaree
leelaanaat'akasootrakhelanakaree vijnyaanadeepaankuree |
shreevishveshamanah' prasaadanakaree kaasheepuraadheeshvaree
bhikshaam' dehi kri'paavalambanakaree maataannapoorneshvaree || 5 ||
aadikshaantasamastavarnanakaree shambhupriyaa shaankaree
kaashmeeratripureshvaree trinayanee vishveshvaree sharvaree |
svargadvaarakavaat'apaat'anakaree kaasheepuraadheeshvaree
bhikshaam' dehi kri'paavalambanakaree maataannapoorneshvaree || 6 ||
urveesarvajaneshvaree jayakaree maataa kri'paasaagaree
naareeneelasamaanakuntaladharee nityaannadaaneshvaree |
saakshaanmokshakaree sadaa shubhakaree kaasheepuraadheeshvaree
bhikshaam' dehi kri'paavalambanakaree maataannapoorneshvaree || 7 ||
devee sarvavichitraratnarachitaa daakshaayanee sundaree
vaamaa svaadupayodharaa priyakaree saubhaagyamaaheshvaree |
bhaktaabheesht'akaree sadaa shubhakaree kaasheepuraadheeshvaree
bhikshaam' dehi kri'paavalambanakaree maataannapoorneshvaree || 8 ||
chandraarkaanalakot'ikot'isadri'shee chandraam'shubimbaadharee
chandraarkaagnisamaanakund'aladharee chandraarkavarneshvaree |
maalaapustakapaashasaankushadharee kaasheepuraadheeshvaree
bhikshaam' dehi kri'paavalambanakaree maataannapoorneshvaree || 9 ||
kshatratraanakaree mahaabhayaharee maataa kri'paasaagaree
sarvaanandakaree sadaa shivakaree vishveshvaree shreedharee |
dakshaakrandakaree niraamayakaree kaasheepuraadheeshvaree
bhikshaam' dehi kri'paavalambanakaree maataannapoorneshvaree || 10 ||
annapoorne sadaapoorne shankarapraanavallabhe |
jnyaanavairaagyasiddhyartham' bhikshaam' dehi cha paarvati || 11 ||
maataa cha paarvatee devee pitaa devo maheshvarah' |
baandhavaah' shivabhaktaashcha svadesho bhuvanatrayam || 12 ||
iti shreematparamaham'saparivraajakaachaaryasya shreegovindabhagavatpoojyapaadashishyasya shreemachchhankarabhagavatah' kri'tau annapoornaa stotram |
Meaning
1.
O Annapurna, bestower of eternal bliss, remover of fear, jewel of beauty,
destroyer of all sins, visible form of Maheshwari — O Mother of Kashi,
grant me alms, O compassionate one!
2.
Adorned with jewels and golden garments, fragrant with sandal and saffron,
O radiant Goddess of Kashi, Mother Annapurna — shower your mercy and grant me alms.
3.
Giver of yogic joy, destroyer of enemies, establisher of dharma,
brilliant like the sun, moon, and fire, protector of the three worlds —
O merciful Mother, grant me your divine grace.
4.
Resident of Kailasa’s caves, form of Gauri, Uma, Shankari,
embodiment of the sacred Om, opener of the gate to liberation —
O Annapurna of Kashi, grant me sustenance and wisdom.
5.
Controller of visible and invisible worlds, container of the cosmos,
light of knowledge and wisdom,
delighting Lord Vishweshwara — grant me divine alms, O compassionate Mother.
6.
Consort of Shiva, three-eyed Goddess, remover of ignorance,
who opens the gates of heaven — O Kashi’s Queen, grant me mercy.
7.
Ocean of compassion, nourisher of the universe,
giver of food, wealth, and joy — bless your devotee, O Mother Annapurna.
8.
Beautiful Daughter of Daksha, radiant consort of Shiva,
giver of auspiciousness and wishes to devotees — grant me your kind glance and grace.
9.
Radiant like millions of suns and moons,
holding rosary, scripture, noose, and goad — grant me compassion, O Annapurna.
10.
Protector of the virtuous, remover of fear,
ever-auspicious consort of Lord Vishweshwara — grant me alms, O Goddess of Mercy.
11.
O Mother Annapurna, consort of Shankara,
grant me the alms of wisdom and renunciation, O Parvati.
12.
Mother is Parvati Devi, Father is Lord Maheshwara;
my kinsmen are Shiva’s devotees, and the three worlds are my home.
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Summary:
The Sri Annapurna Stotram by Adi Shankaracharya is a tender hymn to Goddess Annapurna — the giver of both material and spiritual nourishment.
It teaches that true “bhiksha” is not mere food, but jñāna (knowledge) and vairāgya (detachment).
Chanting this stotra daily brings abundance, compassion, and divine contentment, dispelling poverty, fear, and ignorance.
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